Illinois News Briefs From Across the State
Wheat harvests under way in Champaign county with about 50 000 acres. A plea of guilty for illegal seining near Green Oak fines Blair and Schwigen $50 each. Urbana resident suffers persistent nosebleed. Petersburg dredging for Sangamon river project. Paroled bank wrecker Buzzell to be released early in 1924. Memorial arch for Maj. Baldwin urged for Quincy home town. Rail track relocation 13 miles between Lemont and Argo planned at $400 000. State veterans bonus payments to continue. second $10 million bond issue auction August 17. Illinois to attend world dairy congress in Oct. Short Ship Harness Racing circuit formed with Carlinville as president. Paresis treatment tested at Elgin State Hospital. Macomb policing targets public ralling in cars with rear lights. law allows orderly parked cars to continue.
Batavia's First Woman Pastor Grace Phillips
Rev Grace Phillips retired from Milwaukee to serve at First Christian Church Batavia is highlighted as the town's first female pastor and a notable clerical figure in a period piece broadening religious leadership roles for women across Illinois communities.
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Calvin Coolidge Becomes 30th U S President in 1923
The transmission covers Calvin Coolidge's rise from Northampton and Massachusetts offices to vice presidency and his ascent as the thirtieth U S president after President Harding's death. It notes his oath at Plymouth Notch, public reaction, and a portrait of his measured, dependable character.
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Nation Bows in Grief at Capitol Funeral
Washington mourns President Harding with a simple rotunda service and a grand state procession. Col Clarence O Sherrill directed the observance as Cabinet members Supreme Court and foreign diplomats paid tribute in a solemn, orderly ceremony.
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